Let's face it: Email is inherently a bit of a pain.

And while Google's Gmail service is generally pretty pleasant to use, it certainly has some room for improvement— especially on the mobile front. But as is so often the case with Google products, what you see isn'tentirely what you get.

The Gmail Android app has some super-useful hidden touchesyou've probably never noticed lurking beneath its surface — easily overlooked features that can make your mobile email experience more powerful, efficient, and effective. Here are seven such options worth uncovering — or maybe just remembering.1.

Advanced email formatting commands The Gmail Android app's email composing screen seems like a pretty bare-bones affair, but long-press on any open space whilst writing a new email — and by golly, goodness goshness, look what you'll find:To read this article in full, please click here